Imatge de l'autor

Robin McKinley

Autor/a de The Hero and the Crown

45+ obres 47,008 Membres 1,342 Ressenyes 426 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Robin McKinley was born in Warren, Ohio on November 16, 1952. She graduated from Bowdoin College in 1975 and her first novel, Beauty, was published in 1978. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown; a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword; the mostra'n més Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature for Sunshine; and the World Fantasy Award for Imaginary Lands. Her other works include Spindle's End; The Outlaws of Sherwood; Rose Daughter; A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories; Chalice; and Shadows. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Robin McKinley

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Obres de Robin McKinley

The Hero and the Crown (1984) 6,377 exemplars
Beauty (1978) 6,293 exemplars
The Blue Sword (1982) 6,130 exemplars
Sunshine (2003) 5,623 exemplars
Spindle's End (2000) 3,900 exemplars
Deerskin (1993) 3,074 exemplars
Rose Daughter (1997) 2,884 exemplars
The Outlaws of Sherwood (1988) 2,815 exemplars
Chalice (2008) 1,670 exemplars
Dragonhaven (2007) 1,288 exemplars
Pegasus (2010) 1,173 exemplars
Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits (2002) — Autor — 897 exemplars
Shadows (2013) 551 exemplars
Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits (2009) — Autor — 401 exemplars
Imaginary Lands (1985) — Editor — 352 exemplars
The Stone Fey [short story] (1985) 226 exemplars
Ebon 45 exemplars
Rowan (1992) 39 exemplars
My Father is in the Navy (1992) 31 exemplars
The Golden Country 29 exemplars
A Pool in the Desert (2002) 9 exemplars
Kes 4 exemplars
Sunshine by Robin Mckinley (2004-11-30) — Autor — 2 exemplars
Hellhound [short story] (2009) 2 exemplars
The Stagman [short story] (1984) 2 exemplars
The Healer [short story] (1982) 2 exemplars
First Flight [short story] (2009) 1 exemplars
Water Horse [short story] (2002) 1 exemplars
Touk's House [short story] (1985) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Silver Birch, Blood Moon (1999) — Col·laborador — 625 exemplars
Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture (1991) — Col·laborador — 562 exemplars
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder (1989) — Col·laborador — 328 exemplars
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection (2003) — Col·laborador — 234 exemplars
Faery! (1985) — Col·laborador — 194 exemplars
Strange Dreams (1993) — Col·laborador — 186 exemplars
Elsewhere, Vol. II (1982) — Col·laborador — 103 exemplars
Elsewhere, Vol. III (1984) — Col·laborador — 91 exemplars
The Mammoth Book of Fairy Tales (1997) — Col·laborador — 62 exemplars

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Converses

Grand Master Robin McKinley a The Green Dragon (febrer 2023)
August Fantasy Thread - SPOILERS - Beauty a The Green Dragon (agost 2012)
August Fantasy Thread - NO SPOILERS - Beauty a The Green Dragon (agost 2012)
Chat about... Beauty by Robin McKinley a The SF&F Book Chat (abril 2012)
Robin McKinley a Fairy Tales Retold (octubre 2011)
Anyone read Pegasus by Robin McKinley? a Read YA Lit (maig 2011)

Ressenyes

I have a confession: Robin McKinley is one of my favorite authors. I love how she takes a fairy tale and makes it her own. The four stories in this collection are wonderful. My favorite is "The Twelve Dancing Princesses."

Highly recommended for fans of retold fairy tales.
 
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Jean_Sexton | Hi ha 24 ressenyes més | Mar 17, 2024 |
This epic fantasy/romance won a Newbery Honor in 1982. It tells the story of orphaned Harry Crew who is sent to live with her brother in a Homelander colony named Damar. Her brother is stationed at the far end of the colony near the land the Free Hillfolk still contol.

Harry lives with the head of the Homelander delegation and his wife and tries to make a new life for herself. Unlike most who have come to the far reaches of Damar, Harry falls in love with the bleak desert and enjoys being there.

But there are problems. The Northerners are threatening an invasion though the Homelanders don't believe that they are much threat. King Corlath of the Free Hillfolk come to see the head of the Homelanders to ask for alliance against the Northerners and is rather rudely dismissed.

But he gets a look at Harry and his magic demands that he kidnap her. Harry is thus taken into the culture of the Hillfolk and taught to be one of the King's Riders. Harry fits right in. Learning a new language, learning to ride the Hill horses, and learning to fight with a sword come easy to her - as if she had known those skills all before.

Harry's path seems to echo that of an earlier lady hero - Lady Aerin - who is something of a legend to Cortlath's people. Harry also manifests the Hill magic that is gradually leaving the Hillfolk which gives her visions of the future and visions of Lady Aerin.

As they prepare for battle against the Northerners, Harry comes to believe that Corlath is overlooking a potential point for the coming invasion. When she can't convince him, she sneaks out to return the the Homelander outpost to try to recruit help to secure this mountain pass. She's accompanied by two Hillfolk companions but recruit some other help along the way including a Homelander Colonel who is also in love with Damar.

This was an excellent fantasy story. It is also a romance since Harry and Corlath fall in love over the course of her captivity.
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kmartin802 | Hi ha 136 ressenyes més | Feb 17, 2024 |
Very engaging retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast. I enjoyed it !
 
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LuLibro | Hi ha 200 ressenyes més | Jan 22, 2024 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
45
També de
12
Membres
47,008
Popularitat
#336
Valoració
4.0
Ressenyes
1,342
ISBN
341
Llengües
10
Preferit
426

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